UNSPSC 50535805: Dried non GMO autumn giant plums

The variety of non GMO plums known as non GMO autumn giant plums that have been dried for preservation. This means that they are produced without the use of methods that genetically modify organisms by means that are not possible under natural conditions. Such methods include cell fusion, microencapsulation and macro-encapsulation, and recombinant DNA technology (including gene deletion, gene doubling, introducing a foreign gene, and changing the positions of genes when achieved by recombinant DNA technology).

Traditional methods of breeding, conjugation, fermentation, hybridization, in vitro fertilization, or tissue culture are considered to be non-GMO.

UNSPSC 50535805 Dried non-GMO autumn giant plums (Commodity) does not appear in recent state and local procurement activity. The opportunities tagged under this code span comprehensive school nutrition procurement — fresh produce, groceries, and meal services — but none specifically reference dried plums or any dried fruit category. The opportunities are dominated by fresh-produce RFPs and comprehensive food-supply contracts for K-12 school districts, state-supported living centers, and municipal senior meal programs, with occasional references to processed or single-serve items but no mention of dried specialty fruits. The code classification appears misaligned with actual procurement scope, suggesting either miscoding in the source data or a gap between the commodity's abstract name and how state and local buyers currently requisition similar items under different taxonomies or broader family codes.

School nutrition procurement activity concentrating on this code comes from Georgia school districts (Douglas County, Hancock County, Bulloch County, Savannah-Chatham County), Texas (HHSC El Paso State Supported Living Center), Connecticut (Meriden Public Schools), Florida (Hillsborough County senior meals), and Virginia (Fairfax County Public Schools). Recent representative opportunities include the Hancock County Board of Education IFB for fresh produce covering over 200 line items with a due date of June 26, 2026; Fairfax County Public Schools Master Grocery K-12 IFB (IFB 2000004323) with 76 minimum line items and response due April 27, 2026; and Douglas County School System RFP SN 26-003 for food supply and distribution services supporting 32 schools with approximately $9 million annual expenditure and due date February 18, 2026. None of these solicitations itemize dried plums or reference dried-fruit procurement explicitly, indicating that this specific commodity either routes through broader family-level codes or sees minimal recent state and local activity.